The document from Miss Pearl Miller to Congressman George B. Schwabe inquiring about his support for the Townsend Bill HR 2229, which provides for old age assistance for American citizens. She asks if he signed a petition to bring the bill to the House for a hearing and expresses her intention to support a congressman in the 1946 election who will support a similar bill for a National Old Age Pension. Congressman Schwabe responds that he supports old age assistance for those who meet the qualifications and criticizes the use of political investigators paid from funds meant for the elderly.

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Support for the Townsend Bill: A Letter Exchange

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_2_0006
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for the Townsend Bill: A Letter Exchange
Date Created:
1945-09-29
EDTF:
1945-09-29
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document from Miss Pearl Miller to Congressman George B. Schwabe inquiring about his support for the Townsend Bill HR 2229, which provides for old age assistance for American citizens. She asks if he signed a petition to bring the bill to the House for a hearing and expresses her intention to support a congressman in the 1946 election who will support a similar bill for a National Old Age Pension. Congressman Schwabe responds that he supports old age assistance for those who meet the qualifications and criticizes the use of political investigators paid from funds meant for the elderly.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages